Ben Is Back vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Ben Is Back). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 43m. Ben Is Back is the older of the two (2018 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ben Is Back
The French Italian| Ben Is Back | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Peter Hedges | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Courtney B. Vance, Tim Guinee, Kathryn Newton, Lucas Hedges, Rachel Bay Jones | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Ben Is Back
19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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